Identified curriculum- English

Content descriptions General capabilities

and cross-curriculum
priorities
Language LE* Literature LE* Literacy LE*
Language variation and change
Understand that the
pronunciation, spelling and
meanings of words have
histories and change over
time (ACELA1500)
Language for interaction
Understand how to move
beyond making bare
assertions and take account
of differing perspectives and
points of view (ACELA1502)
Text structure and organisation
Understand how texts vary in
purpose, structure and topic
as well as the degree of
formality (ACELA1504)
Understand that the starting
point of a sentence gives
prominence to the message in
the text and allows for
prediction of how the text will
unfold (ACELA1505)
Understand how the
grammatical category of
possessives is signalled
through apostrophes and how
to use apostrophes with
common and proper nouns
(ACELA1506)
Expressing and developing
ideas
Literature and context
Identify aspects of literary texts
that convey details or
information about particular
social, cultural and historical
contexts (ACELT1608)
Responding to literature
Present a point of view about
particular literary texts using
appropriate metalanguage, and
reflecting on the viewpoints of
others (ACELT1609)
Use metalanguage to describe
the effects of ideas, text
structures and language
features on particular
audiences (ACELT1795)
Examining literature
Recognise that ideas in literary
texts can be conveyed from
different viewpoints, which can
lead to different kinds of
interpretations and responses
(ACELT1610)

Texts in context
Show how ideas and points of
view in texts are conveyed
through the use of vocabulary,
including idiomatic expressions,
objective and subjective
language, and that these can
change according to context
(ACELY1698)
Interpreting, analysing,
evaluating
Identify and explain
characteristic text structures and
language features used in
imaginative, informative and
persuasive texts to meet the
purpose of the text
(ACELY1701)
Navigate and read texts for
specific purposes applying
appropriate text processing
strategies, for example
predicting and confirming,
monitoring meaning, skimming
and scanning (ACELY1702)
Creating texts
Plan, draft and publish
imaginative, informative and
persuasive print and multimodal
texts, choosing text structures,
language features, images and
sound appropriate to purpose
and audience (ACELY1704)

Literacy
Listen to, read and
view, write, and
speak and create a
range of texts for
enjoyment and
aesthetic appeal
ICT capability
Explore online stories
and films
Critical and
creative thinking
Respond to a range
of narrative texts that
express different
points of view
Interpret and infer
meaning from ideas
in literary texts
Critically analyse
positions of authors
and the techniques
they use to entertain
and maintain interest
for an audience
Personal and
social capability
Provide constructive
feedback in pairs,
listening and responding
Understand the difference
between main and
subordinate clauses and that
a complex sentence involves
at least one subordinate
clause (ACELA1507)
Understand how noun
groups/phrases and adjective
groups/phrases can be
expanded in a variety of ways
to provide a fuller description
of the person, thing or idea
(ACELA1508)
Reread and edit students own
and others work using agreed
criteria for text structures and
language features
(ACELY1705)
Use a range of software
including word processing
programs with fluency to
construct, edit and publish
written text, and select, edit and
place visual, print and audio
elements. (ACELY1707)
to others work and
showing manners and
respect

*LE= Learning Experiences
Adapted from: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), Australian Curriculum v3.0: English for Foundation10,
<www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/English/Curriculum/F-10>.